Matthew 6:16-18 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth; they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”
You can choose a ______________ or _________________ fast.
Daniel 1:12a “Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink.”
Esther 4:16 “Do not eat or drink: for three days, I and my maids will do the same. When this is done, I will go before the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”
PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF FASTING:
1) ______________, stomachs have a ________ Y.O mentality
2) ____________________, loss of caffeine or sugar
3) __________________________, toxins from stomach acids
4) ________________________, not the goal, but a benefit
5) ________________________, loss of go juice in the tank
SPIRITUAL EFFECTS OF FASTING:
1) __________ and _____________ over the physical body
2) Greater __________ with God
3) C_____________, C_______________, B_______________
Daniel 1:17 God gave them knowledge and intelligence in every branch of literature and wisdom; Daniel even understood all kinds of visions and dreams.